Tragic Discovery: 11-Year-Old Girl Found Strangled and Sexually Assaulted Under Bed

Police in Pasadena, Texas are investigating the sexual assault and murder of an 11-year-old girl, whose body was found hidden under her bed in her home. The victim, identified as Maria Gonzalez Xitumul, died from asphyxia due to strangulation and blunt force head and neck trauma. The case is being treated as a criminal homicide, and no arrests have been made yet. The girl's father is not considered a suspect. The community is shocked by the violent nature of the crime, and the investigation is ongoing.